QuoteReplyTopic: Crimson Glory 5 CD box to be released Posted: June 29 2010 at 12:51

Metal Mind Productions presents the
complete
discography of one of the best and most influential prog-metal bands of
the 80’s
– Crimson Glory.

The exclusive 5 CD box entitled “In
Dark
Places…1986-2000” contains all of their studio albums: “Crimson
Glory”,
“Transcendence”, “Strange And Beautiful”, “Astronomica” (2CD). The box
also
includes bonus tracks, such as songs taken from singles, videos, live or
demo
tracks plus a 60 pages booklet. All recordings are remastered using tube
technology. Box is limited to 1000 numbered copies and is a must-have
for all
fans of the band as well as for the lovers of the progressive metal
genre!

Crimson Glory’s origin reaches the 80’s, when the
band
emerged with a dazzling combination of early Queensryche style,
fascinating
guitar melodies and distinctive, emotive vocals. The line-up, consisting
of Ben
Jackson (guitars), Jon Drenning (guitars), Jeff Lords (bass), Dana
Burnell
(drums) and Midnight (vocals) recorded two albums – Crimson Glory and
Transcendence, both bringing the band a large number of devoted fans.
The unique
musical mixture, followed by a characteristic image (all band members
wore
silver masks) marked the beginning of a prog metal legend. But the band
did not
wish to be captivated in only one musical style. With their third album,
Crimson
Glory reached far beyond simple power metal musicianship, replacing it
with
complex, precise songwriting, controversial both in sound and structure.
Strange
and Beautiful turned out as an epic musical experience, filled with
elements
borrowed from prog metal, as well as blues and hard rock. For some fans
the band
explored far too commercial regions, but others greeted Crimson Glory’s
evolution enthusiastically. Unfortunately, after the release of their
third LP
the group stepped down from the scene for six years. It wasn’t until
1997, when
Jon Drenning and Jeff Lords decided to reunite Crimson Glory. Ben
Jackson’s
return was a great start to the process; however it was soon clear that
this
trio will be the only remaining members of the original line-up, as
vocalist
Midnight was at that time not interested in recording a new album.
Drenning,
Lords and Jackson had a tough decision on whom to set as a replacement
for the
charismatic singer. The final choice was Wade Black, whose vocals
sounded much
more powerful and aggressive, brining a totally new quality to Crimson
Glory’s
music. After adjoining ex-Savatage drummer Steve Wacholz the band was
ready for
a definite comeback. In 1999 Astronomica saw daylight. The album proved
the
band’s great form, being both a nod to the past as well as updated for
the
present, retaining some of the classic guitar harmonies with a slightly
more
dynamic approach. Although soon after its release Black left the band to
front
Seven Witches and Leash Law, Crimson Glory did not cease to exist. On
May 2010
the band announced that a new singer, Todd La Torre, had joined the
band. La
Torre made his first (and as yet only) public appearance with Crimson
Glory at
ProgPower USA X as one of seventeen guest performers paying tribute to
Midnight,
the band's original singer who passed away in 2009 The band is currently
working
on their new material.

Metal Mind Productions will release “In Dark Places…1986-2000” on
23rd August in Europe and 5th October in USA
(via MVD).

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